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tightfitting

tightfitting

3.9
Close to the body or an object without much space
  • adjective
  • /ˈtaɪtˌfɪtɪŋ/
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  • Cyclists often prefer tightfitting clothing to reduce wind resistance.

Examples

  • She wore a tightfitting dress to the party, which accentuated her figure.

  • The tightfitting lid prevented any leaks from the container.

  • Cyclists often prefer tightfitting clothing to reduce wind resistance.

  • She wore a tightfitting dress to the party.

  • These jeans are too tightfitting for me.

  • She wore a tightfitting dress to the party, which accentuated her figure.

  • These jeans are too tightfitting for me.

Synonyms

tighty
vstightfitting
8 6.0

Clothing that fits close to the body and shows its shape

is the common neutral description for close body or object contact
skin-tight
vstightfitting
6 3.5

Clothes that fit very closely to the body

is the calmer general term for close or snug contact
tight-fitting
vstightfitting
5 3.4

Stays close to the body or an object and is not loose

is the neutral general term for close snug contact with body or object
form-fitting
vstightfitting
4 3.9

Clothes that are close to the shape of the body and show its outline

is the general phrase for close contact with a shape
skintight
vstightfitting
1 4.1

Clothing that fits very closely and clings to the body

is a neutral close contact term rather than emphasizing extreme clinging
close-fitting
vstightfitting
1 3.7

Fits tightly to the body or an object without being uncomfortable

is the broader term that can include less comfortable closeness
tightly fitting
vstightfitting
1 3.2

Close and firm against the shape of something or someone

is a broader label rather than stressing firm clinging
glove-like
vstightfitting
3.6

Fitting very closely to the shape of something without gaps

is the ordinary term for a very snug closeness to a form
huggy
vstightfitting
  • Informal
5.9

Tight and fitting closely to the body

is the simple descriptive term for close or snug contact
fitted
vstightfitting
2.0

Made to match the shape and size of something

is the general term for close contact, not about production

Antonyms

Not tight on the body so clothes hang away from you

How Tight

skin-tight
6 3.5
tightfitting
3.9
form-fitting
4 3.9
to snug
4 3.5

Surface Forms

tightfitting positive

Morphology

tightfitting = tight + fitting (transparent) = tight + fitting

The meaning is directly and predictably derived from the clear combination of 'tight' + 'fitting' meaning 'fitting closely'.

Etymology

The word tightfitting comes from putting together tight ('close' or 'snug') and fit/fitting ('to be the right size'). So, tightfitting means something that sits very close to the body or object with little or no looseness.